U.S. Caratese
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U.S. Folgore Caratese A.S.D. is an Italian association football
club, based in Carate Brianza
which currently plays in Serie D
group A.
The club was founded in 2011 after the merger of U.S. Folgore Verano (founded in 1951 and playing in Eccellenza
) and U.S. Caratese (founded in 1908 and playing in Serie D
). Its most notable former player is Moreno Torricelli
.
Folgore Caratese is a satellite team of Novara Calcio
. The club serves as a training side for Novara's young talents.
, which has a capacity of 3,000.
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
club, based in Carate Brianza
Carate Brianza
Carate Brianza is a town and comune in the province of Monza and Brianza. The city lies at an altitude ranging from 230 and 300 m above sea level, on the Lambro river.- History :...
which currently plays in Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
group A.
History
Eccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
) and U.S. Caratese (founded in 1908 and playing in Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
). Its most notable former player is Moreno Torricelli
Moreno Torricelli
Moreno Torricelli is an Italian football manager and former defender.-Player:Torricelli, born in Erba was one of 3 children, twin brother Paulo and sister Ariann. He started playing football when he was around 8 in the town he was living in, Verano Brianza...
.
Folgore Caratese is a satellite team of Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
. The club serves as a training side for Novara's young talents.
Stadium
It plays at the Stadio XXV Aprile in Carate BrianzaCarate Brianza
Carate Brianza is a town and comune in the province of Monza and Brianza. The city lies at an altitude ranging from 230 and 300 m above sea level, on the Lambro river.- History :...
, which has a capacity of 3,000.